Puckerings has dated this piece to the 1850s.
The case has done a marvelous job in protecting the magnifier within, it's in pristine condition.
The metal is nickel on top of copper, you can just see the copper beneath on the fine beaded edging. The lenses are in amazing condition, clearly well protected in the case over the last 160 years.
Quite wonderful and rarely found, the instrument measuring 1 7/8" x 4/4" thick.
Item ID: 34544
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Puckerings has dated this piece to the 1850s.
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